Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting in the winter sun in the morning at New York JFK is a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER with blended winglets awaiting its next long haul duty. Delta operate 58 of the venerable Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in its fleet, operating long haul services. More airplane art next … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – US Airways 757

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It's Saturday, so it must be time for you to place your items in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you, put away your tray table and fasten your seatbelt as we go to this week's safety video. This week - I had to endure this, with some nice Hawaiian music in-between is US Airways demonstrating safety aboard its Boeing … [Read more...]

Blowin’ in the wind – A wind of change….

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Blowin' in the wind - A wind of change Index: Don't go you go anywhere else that's remotely different? To Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge American Airlines AA55 Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport Automated Processing Chaos Crowne Plaza O'Hare Intstawalk: State Street Chicago Hyatt Regency O'Hare A wind of … [Read more...]

Blowin’ in the Wind – Hyatt Regency O’Hare

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Blowin' in the wind - The Hyatt Regency O'Hare Index: Don't go you go anywhere else that's remotely different? To Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge American Airlines AA55 Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport Automated Processing Chaos Crowne Plaza O'Hare Intstawalk: State Street Chicago Hyatt Regency O'Hare A … [Read more...]

Three things you need when travelling…

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Becky over at The Girl and The Globe asked a question on Twitter last night: Have you ever been worried about making travel preparations? What were you/are you nervous about? — Becky (@thegirlandglobe) January 21, 2015 An intresting question. Whilst I am getting forgetful (like booking a hotel 3 days before travelling), there are actually three things I worry about before … [Read more...]

Blowin’ in the Wind: Instawalk – State Street and Beyond, Chicago

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Blowin' in the wind - Instawalk - State Street and Beyond, Chicago. Index: Don't go you go anywhere else that's remotely different? To Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge American Airlines AA55 Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport Automated Processing Chaos Crowne Plaza O'Hare Intstawalk: State Street Chicago Hyatt … [Read more...]

Snapshot: The Aston Waikiki Beach, Honolulu

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More snapshots (and a bit out of order... but that's the way this trip has rolled), and this time it's my hotel in Waikiki - The Aston Waikiki Beach. It's location is at the bottom of Waikiki beach. This can be a benefit or a loss depending on how you see it - as you're down the bottom of the Kalakuna Avenue - with the posh shops of Wakiki a minor walk away. The benifit is … [Read more...]

Blowin’ in the Wind – Crowne Plaza O’Hare

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Blowin' in the wind - Crowne Plaza O'Hare Index: Don't go you go anywhere else that's remotely different? To Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge American Airlines AA55 Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport Automated Processing Chaos Crowne Plaza O'Hare Intstawalk: State Street Chicago Hyatt Regency O'Hare A wind of … [Read more...]

Etihad adds more seats between Abu Dhabi and Rome

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It seems the Etihad-Altalia partnership is bearing more fruit, with Etihad adding more seats between Abu Dhabi and Rome with the the daily service operated by Etihad being upgraded to a Boeing 777-300ER (two class) from an Airbus A330-200. This combines with Alitalia's daily frequency operated by an A330-200. Capacity increases are normally good news as more seats become … [Read more...]

Eurostar/Eurotunnel returns to normal operation after fire

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For those of you who are travelling through the Channel Tunnel, services are returning to normal after the fire during this weekend. The Eurostar Intercity Passenger is operating a full timetable - however delays of 30 minutes during the journeys are expected The EuroTunnel car and freight shuttle is operating a service, with disruptions expected. Currently delays of … [Read more...]